Operators share strategies on tailoring fracturing placement

Advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology have unlocked billions of barrels of Permian Basin crude and natural gas.

Operators are seeking ways to make that technology even more efficient, particularly as crude prices have remained well below their triple-digit peak last seen in mid-2014.( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle )

Advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology have unlocked billions of barrels of Permian Basin crude and natural gas.

Operators are seeking ways to make that technology even more efficient, particularly as crude prices have remained well below their triple-digit peak last seen in mid-2014.( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle )

Marvel said well placement is a key factor in developing a strategy, and operators should ask themselves if the spacing between wells is optimum and if the fluid delivery system can be modified to fit the spacing.